82 FR 3300 - Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive License

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Energy Technology Laboratory

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 7 (January 11, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-00434

This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) hereby gives notice that the Department of Energy (DOE) intends to grant an exclusive license to practice the invention described and claimed in U.S. Patent Application Number 14/619,501, ``Variable Grid Method for Simultaneously Visualizing Uncertainty and Attribute Trends Associated with Spatial Data'' to VariGrid Explorations, LLC, a small business, having its principal place of business in Missouri City, Texas. The patent application is owned by the United States of America, as represented by DOE. The prospective exclusive license complies with the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

National Energy Technology Laboratory


Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive License

AGENCY: National Energy Technology Laboratory, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of intent to grant an exclusive license.

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SUMMARY: This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) 
and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). The National Energy Technology Laboratory 
(NETL) hereby gives notice that the Department of Energy (DOE) intends 
to grant an exclusive license to practice the invention described and 
claimed in U.S. Patent Application Number 14/619,501, ``Variable Grid 
Method for Simultaneously Visualizing Uncertainty and Attribute Trends 
Associated with Spatial Data'' to VariGrid Explorations, LLC, a small 
business, having its principal place of business in Missouri City, 
Texas. The patent application is owned by the United States of America, 
as represented by DOE. The prospective exclusive license complies with 
the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.

DATES: Written comments, objections, or nonexclusive license 
applications must be received at the address listed below no later than 
fifteen (15) days after the date of this published Notice. Objections 
submitted in response to this notice will not be made available to the 
public for inspection and, to the extent permitted by law, will not be 
released under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552.

ADDRESSES: Comments, applications for nonexclusive licenses, or 
objections relating to the prospective exclusive license should be 
submitted to Jessica Sosenko, Technology Transfer Program Manager, U.S. 
Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 
10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940 or via facsimile to (412) 386-4183.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jessica Sosenko, Technology Transfer 
Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology 
Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236; Telephone (412) 386-
7417; Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 209(c) of title 35 of the United 
States Code gives DOE the authority to grant exclusive or partially 
exclusive licenses in Department-owned inventions where a determination 
is made that, among other things, the desired practical application of 
the invention has not been achieved, or is not likely to be achieved 
expeditiously, under a nonexclusive license. The statute and 
implementing regulations (37 CFR 404) require that the necessary 
determinations be made after public notice and opportunity for filing 
written comments and objections.
    VariGrid Explorations, Inc., a small business, has applied for an 
exclusive license to practice the invention and has a plan for 
commercialization of the invention. DOE intends to grant the license, 
upon a final determination in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c), unless 
within 15 days of publication of this notice, NETL's Technology 
Transfer Manager (contact information listed above), receives in 
writing any of the following, together with supporting documents:

    (i) A statement from any person setting forth reasons why it 
would not be in the best interest of the United States to grant the 
proposed license; or
    (ii) An application for a nonexclusive license to the invention, 
in which the applicant states that it already has brought the 
invention to practical application or is likely to bring the 
invention to practical application expeditiously.

    The proposed license would be exclusive, subject to a license and 
other rights retained by the United States, and subject to a negotiated 
royalty. DOE will review all timely written responses to this notice, 
and will grant the license if, after expiration of the 15-day notice 
period, and after consideration of any written responses to this 
notice, a determination is made in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c) 
that the license is in the public interest.

    Issued: December 15, 2016
Grace M. Bochenek,
Director, National Energy Technology Laboratory.
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academic methods of the Naval DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY been achieved, or is not likely to be
Academy. The executive session of this achieved expeditiously, under a
meeting from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. National Energy Technology nonexclusive license. The statute and
on March 27, 2017, will include Laboratory implementing regulations (37 CFR 404)
discussions of new and pending require that the necessary
administrative/minor disciplinary Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive determinations be made after public
infractions and non-judicial punishment License notice and opportunity for filing written
proceedings involving midshipmen AGENCY: National Energy Technology comments and objections.
attending the Naval Academy to include Laboratory, Department of Energy. VariGrid Explorations, Inc., a small
but not limited to individual honor/ ACTION: Notice of intent to grant an
business, has applied for an exclusive
conduct violations within the Brigade; exclusive license. license to practice the invention and has
the disclosure of which would a plan for commercialization of the
constitute a clearly unwarranted SUMMARY: This notice is issued in invention. DOE intends to grant the
invasion of personal privacy. For this accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and license, upon a final determination in
reason, the executive session of this 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). The National accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c),
meeting will be closed to the public. Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) unless within 15 days of publication of
DATES: The open session of the meeting hereby gives notice that the Department this notice, NETL’s Technology Transfer
will be held on March 27, 2017, from of Energy (DOE) intends to grant an Manager (contact information listed
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The executive exclusive license to practice the above), receives in writing any of the
session held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 invention described and claimed in U.S. following, together with supporting
p.m. will be the closed portion of the Patent Application Number 14/619,501, documents:
meeting. ‘‘Variable Grid Method for (i) A statement from any person setting
Simultaneously Visualizing Uncertainty forth reasons why it would not be in the best
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
and Attribute Trends Associated with interest of the United States to grant the
the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis,
Spatial Data’’ to VariGrid Explorations, proposed license; or
MD. The meeting will be handicap (ii) An application for a nonexclusive
LLC, a small business, having its
accessible. license to the invention, in which the
principal place of business in Missouri
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: City, Texas. The patent application is applicant states that it already has brought
Lieutenant Commander Eric Madonia, the invention to practical application or is
owned by the United States of America, likely to bring the invention to practical
USN, Executive Secretary to the Board as represented by DOE. The prospective application expeditiously.
of Visitors, Office of the Superintendent, exclusive license complies with the
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 The proposed license would be
21402–5000, 410–293–1503. CFR 404.7. exclusive, subject to a license and other
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rights retained by the United States, and
DATES: Written comments, objections, or
notice of meeting is provided per the subject to a negotiated royalty. DOE will
nonexclusive license applications must
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as review all timely written responses to
be received at the address listed below
amended (5 U.S.C. App.). The executive this notice, and will grant the license if,
no later than fifteen (15) days after the
session of the meeting from 11:00 a.m. after expiration of the 15-day notice
date of this published Notice.
to 12:00 p.m. on March 27, 2017, will period, and after consideration of any
Objections submitted in response to this
consist of discussions of new and written responses to this notice, a
notice will not be made available to the
pending administrative/minor determination is made in accordance
public for inspection and, to the extent
disciplinary infractions and non-judicial with 35 U.S.C. 209(c) that the license is
permitted by law, will not be released
punishments involving midshipmen in the public interest.
under the Freedom of Information Act,
attending the Naval Academy to include 5 U.S.C. 552. Issued: December 15, 2016
but not limited to, individual honor/ Grace M. Bochenek,
ADDRESSES: Comments, applications for
conduct violations within the Brigade. Director, National Energy Technology
nonexclusive licenses, or objections
The discussion of such information Laboratory.
relating to the prospective exclusive
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license should be submitted to Jessica
other topics, which precludes opening
Sosenko, Technology Transfer Program BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of intent to grant an exclusive license.
Dates		Written comments, objections, or nonexclusive license
Contact		Jessica Sosenko, Technology Transfer Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory, P.O. Box 10940, Pittsburgh, PA 15236; Telephone (412) 386- 7417; Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 3300

82 FR 3300 - Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive License

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYNational Energy Technology Laboratory

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 7 (January 11, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
National Energy Technology Laboratory